A recent study by researchers at the University of Padua and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) has revealed that political differences between partners can significantly increase the risk of separation. Using long-term data from UK couples, the researchers found that those with different party preferences were substantially more likely to separate than those with the same political beliefs. The risk is particularly high when there are differences of opinion on Brexit.
And you might get a bit damp if you jump in the ocean.
Studies like this are so we don’t go around saying “Well, obviously” without having actually determined if what you assume/feel/etc. stands up to scrutiny. They have value. But every article that’s like this gets a flippant comment like this without fail. Anyway, I’m a blanket that fell in the ocean 🥁🥁🛎️